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kairos12

(12,869 posts) Thu Aug 20, 2020, 05:22 PM Aug 2020

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Superhuman Nolan Ryan

On June 14, 1974 Nolan Ryan pitched into the 13th inning. He faced 58 batters, walked 10, and struck out 19. He threw 235 pitches.

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Superhuman Nolan Ryan (Original Post) kairos12 Aug 2020 OP

That's pretty good, considering he threw harder than Marichal, CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #1

And the rest of the story in that game was kairos12 Aug 2020 #2

That's a lot of looking at center field. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #3

CaptYossarian

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1. That's pretty good, considering he threw harder than Marichal,

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2020, 06:26 PM

Aug 2020

who threw around that many pitches once.

I love his welcoming Robin Ventura to the mound that time.

Pitchers really are athletes.

kairos12

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2. And the rest of the story in that game was

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 20, 2020, 06:31 PM

Aug 2020

Luis Tiant. He threw 14 innings before losing 4-3.

Wild!!

CaptYossarian

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3. That's a lot of looking at center field.

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 20, 2020, 07:25 PM

Aug 2020

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